South Korea’s defense ministry is taking steps to keep soldiers from getting caught up in the cryptocurrency frenzy

The military may view cryptocurrency trading as a form
of gambling as crypto exchanges have gone largely unregulated
in South Korea.

Earlier this month, South Korea's government proposed
banning all cryptocurrency trading.

The move set bitcoin prices plummeting and caused mass
panic.

South Korea's Defense Ministry is taking steps to prevent its
soldiers from getting caught up in the cryptocurrency mania.

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The Ministry has reportedly warned its soldiers against entering
into cryptocurrency trading, according to Korean daily
Chosun Ilbo.

According to Chosun, the ministry said on January 16:
"Trading of cyber money online interferes with soldiers'
performance and keeps them from being fully prepared for
combat."
The military has reportedly started using pop-up warnings on
military computer screens which say cryptocurrency websites would
soon be blocked.

According to Chosun, the military may view cryptocurrency trading
as a form of gambling, on the grounds that crypto exchanges are
largely unregulated in South Korea.